Do you think I will get merit money later?

Paying for College
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<p>so i just got accepted to american and financial aid is giving me like 3,500 (that i'll have to pay back eventually) and i haven't found out about any merit yet. :(</p>

<p>my parents make a lot of money, and money was left by my grandma when she died for my college education, and don't have any problem paying for it, but I JUST FEEL BAD because I wish i could help pay. </p>

<p>anyways, i had like a 3.7 gpa out of 4, but my sats suck so that's why i think i got in, but won't get any aid.</p>

<p>do they ever give merit aid based on like HS grades?</p>

<p>any ideas of how i can help pay the 40K a year my parents are gonna have to pay?</p>

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<p>Apply to as many scholarships you can find? :S</p>

<p>Try local, it's the easiest to get money with local ones...</p>

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<p>Take out some loans. The average college student takes out a total of $20,000 in loans to pay for 4 years of college, so that amount is reasonable to take out.</p>

<p>Also, you can work fulltime during vacations and earn enough money to pay for books and your daily expenses at college.</p>

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<p>Sometimes schools give out departmental scholarships after you commit to them. These are either less widely advertised or not advertised at all. But only sometimes. You could e-mail your department chair and ask--it can't hurt. Take everyone else's advise as well.</p>